What to Know About the US National Guard

Trump wants to mobilize troops in DC – it went horribly for him in Los Angeles

Eric Garcia breaks down how Trump’s approval numbers cratered after he dispatched troops to Los Angeles. He may see something similar as he turns Washington, D.C. into a war zone

Is crime in Washington really out of control as Trump claims?

President Trump says he will deploy hundreds of troops to Washington DC to address crime there.

What to know about the US National Guard

Donald Trump has ordered the mobilisation of hundreds of National Guard troops for deployment in Washington, DC, as part of what the United States President...

‘Red meat to throw to his base’: DC residents on Trump’s police takeover

On the streets of Washington, people were concerned by the president’s plans – but others said it would improve safetyAs Donald Trump convened reporters at the White House on Monday morning to announce his plans for sending the national guard on to Washington DC streets and taking over the police department, protesters gathered a block away to denounce what they saw as his plans to put the federal district under his thumb.“Nothing Trump is doing…

Commentary: Trump wants troops in D.C. But don't expect him to stop there

President Trump is mobilizing National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to fight street crime. In doing so, he is tying crime to minorities, an old tactic that infuses policing with racism.

Trump declares crime emergency and takes over Washington DC's security

US President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government would take control of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. In adition, the National Guard would be deployed to combat what he described as a crime emergency.